John Deere Extends WESTERN Snowplow Agreement for Compact Tractors and Construction Equipment

• John Deere has extended its allied distribution agreement with Douglas Dynamics for their WESTERN^® snow and ice management products.
• The agreement extension covers snowplow and spreader offerings for all John Deere compact utility tractors, skid steer loaders, compact track loaders, compact wheel loaders and select mid-size wheel loader models.
• The John Deere dealer network in the United States and Canada will continue to sell and support WESTERN products.

MOLINE, Ill.— John Deere has extended its allied distribution agreement with Douglas Dynamics, parent company of Western Products, to sell and support WESTERN® snow and ice removal products for its compact utility tractor and construction equipment line-ups through the John Deere dealer network. Through this newly extended agreement, participating John Deere dealers in the United States and Canada will sell and service WESTERN equipment that is compatible with John Deere compact utility tractor models, as well as John Deere skid steer loaders, compact track loaders, compact wheel loaders and select mid-size wheel loaders.

"Following the success of our initial allied distribution agreement for our Gator line-up, we are thrilled to expand our partnership and offer our customers industry-proven WESTERN solutions compatible with our compact utility tractors," said Mark Davey, go-to-market manager, John Deere. "We are confident that the portfolio of WESTERN snow removal products will help our customers handle snow and ice with ease and are excited to roll out this extended agreement ahead of another busy winter season."

As it pertains to construction equipment offerings, in addition to the full line-up of compact wheel loaders, skid steer loaders, and compact track loaders, customers with select mid-size wheel loader models will also benefit from this agreement extension. WESTERN snow and ice control product offerings are now available for the 444 G-Tier, 444 P-Tier, 524 P-Tier, 544 G-Tier and 544 P-Tier Mid-Size Wheel Loaders.

"Our construction equipment models, especially our compact equipment machines, are instrumental tools used in snow and ice management applications," said Emily Pagura, product marketing manager, John Deere. "With these new snow removal product offerings, our customers can confidently tackle even the most intense cold-weather jobsites, all while enhancing operator productivity and reducing downtime in demanding environments."